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Israeli Researchers Unlock Personalized Medicine For Infectious Diseases

Israeli doctor looks at a 3D print of a heart with human tissue at the University of Tel Aviv in 2019. Researchers from the university have made a significant discovery that could open new doors to personalized medicine in the field of infectious diseases. JACK GUEZ / AFP/VIA GETTY IMAGES

TEL AVIV-YAFO, Israel — Israeli researchers have made a significant discovery they say could open new doors to personalized medicine in the field of infectious diseases.

Infectious diseases occur when microorganisms—such as viruses, bacteria or parasites—invade and multiply within the human body, damaging the cells. Traditionally, the medical community has studied the immune response to infectious diseases as a collective unit. While personalized medicine is already utilized in certain diseases such as cancer, its application in infectious diseases has been limited.

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